Soccer Preview: Skyridge vs. Lehi
The Skyridge Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Lehi Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Skyridge was ranked 20th). Skyridge lost 3-0 to Lone Peak on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Lehi kept a clean sheet against Westlake on Thursday. They came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 2-0. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Thunder are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emery Thatcher and
Adelle Grimley scored both of Lehi's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Skyridge now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lehi, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Skyridge beat Lehi 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyridge since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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